William Gregg, II

Source No. 446 (Quaker Greggs,by Kendall) states that William Gregg came from Glen Orchy, Argyllshire, Scotland. Other sources state that they had a connection with Ayr, Strathclyde.

William possibly came in the ship "Caledonia" with William Hoge.( from Quak. Greggs)

William Gregg carried with him from Ireland the silver-studded ivory-headed cane which he had inherited as next to the oldest son from his father, William Greg.

In 1944 Charles A. Greg, Fredericktown, OH had possession of the cane.

Wm came from the north of Ireland, was a weaver and settled on 400 A on Red Clay Creek in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., DE. He was presumed to have come with the Hollingsworths, Dixsons and Sharplys. (Immigr of Irish Quakers, Meyers)

Wm came from Glen Orchy, Argyllshire, Scotland, in 1682. settling in Christiana Hundred, Newcastle Co., Delaware. (Natl Cycl. of Amer. Biog, Vol. 27, p. 221) {The discrepancy between Scotland and Ireland as his residences may be due to the fact that many Scots were forcibly removed to Ireland from Scotland. MAH}

William was granted 200 acres in "Rockland Manor" in 1683 and 400 acres on 26 Jan 1684. (This is presumed to be our William Gregg.)

See the following sources for this family:

Quaker Greggs, by Kendall

Virkus, Vol. VII: 180
Natl Encycl.of Amer.Biog, Vol. 27:221
History of Delaware, Conrad
The Quaker Colonies by Fisher
Hockessin, a pictorial history
Another source (researcher Theodore Gregg's email Sept.30, 2000) states that:

WILLIAM GREGG, THE QUAKER - 1682

William Greg, oldest son of John Greg and a Presbyterian landholder were forced to leave his inheritance of Glenarm Barony on the coast of County Antrim, after May 1653. His father, the John Greg from Clan Gregor in Scotland had died, probably about 1644, and his eldest son, William, inherited the barony and the silver-studded, ivory-headed cane.

The eldest son, William, born 1616in Scotland, left by ship after May, 1653, his Glenarm Barony in County Antrim, with three children: Richard, William, born about 1642, and the oldest son, John. Probably there were daughters, but no record on them. With his family, he settled on the southwest shore of Waterford County, Southern Ireland, at Ardmore, where he died about 1672. His son, John, died at the same place in 1724, and son Richard died there in 1741.

The Gregs, deeply imbued with spiritual piety, were most receptable to the teachings of William Penn when he visited Waterford, Ireland, in 1678, and converted many Scottish settlers to the Society of Friends. So, these Gregs became Penn Quakers.

As a devout adherent, William Gregg was a member of a colonial Friends group, which left Southern Ireland, October 1682, possibly on a ship "Calidonia." He had with him, the silver-studded, ivory-headed cane, inherited from his father, William Greg, who left Glenarm Barony, County Antrim, after May 1653. By this time, the cane had become an heirloom, whose story would be recited many times to children and grandchildren. The ship of Friends landed at Upland, now Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1682.

No doubt, married relatives came with William Gregg, besides his wife, and four small children. The William Greggs later made their way down the Delaware River to settle the part of Christiana Hundred, bordering the Pennsylvania line, and lying between Brandywine and Red Clay Creeks; on the west side of Brandywine Creek near the present site of Centerville. William Gregg was granted 200 acres of land in 1683, and a warrant for 400 acres, on January 26, 1684. Here he built a log cabin on a location he called Strand Millas. When about 45 years of age, William died, and was buried on his own plantation

William was known as "The Immigrant Friend" and met William Penn in the lead mines of Ireland when he visited Waterford, Ireland in 1678. Penn converted many Scottish- Irish settlers to The Society of Friends, including William Gregg. William and Ann and their four children arrived in America sometime after October 1682 with The Colonial Friends Group. He made the voyage in the ship"Caledonia" with William Hoge arriving at Upland , now Chester Pennsylvania. William went down the Delaware River to Centerville between the Brandywine and Red Clay Creeks. He was granted 200 acres of land in 1683 and was warrented 400 acres in 1684. William is known to have built a log cabin on a location called Strand Mills in 1684. He died when he was about 45 and was buried on his own plantation near Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.

died at Strand Millas, Christiana Hundred, New Castle, Delaware.

William Gregg was among the many Greggs who became Quakers when William Penn visited Ireland in 1678. William, his wife and four small children welcomed William Penn to their home in Waterford as a visitor frequently. They were helpful in assisting Penn in welcoming more Scottish settlers in Ireland to the Society of Friends.

They left southern Ireland on the ship "Caledonia" in 1682, landing in Upland (now Chester), PA and participated in settling the colony of Pennsylvania. With him, William took the silver studded ivory cane he had inherited from his father.

They later made their way down the Delaware River to settle that part of Christiana Hundred bordering the PA line and lying between Brandywine and Red Clay Creeks on the west side of Brandywine Creek near the present site of Centerville. In this northern part was one of William Penn's principal manors of which William Gregg was granted 200 acres in 1683 and a warrant for 400 acres on 1/26/1684.

Here, William built a log cabin on a spot he called "Strand Millas." In 1686, he gave 5 shillings "toward a public stock for ye relief of ye friends in necessity" along with others.

He was one of a group of Friends who were granted permission in the winter of 1687 to hold their meetings on the Christiana side instead of going to the Brandywine Hundred Meeting at Newark for "reason of the dangerousness of ye ford" they must cross.

He died at about age 45 and was buried at Strand Millas.

     Suffix  	of New Castle 

     Birth  	1642  	Glenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 

     Christened  	Glenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 

     Gender  	Male 

     AFN  	4W02-X3 

     Alt. Birth  	1642  	Glen Orchy, County Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 

     Immigration  	Abt 1682  	Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 

     from Ireland on The Caledonia 

     Residence  	1684  	Strand Millas, Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6] 

         o

           From Albert Cook Myers' Immigration of Irish Quakers: "William Gregg settled on a tract of 400 acres of land in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware, surveyed to him 11-3-1685. He died ye 1st of ye 7th mo and was buried on his own plantation 1687."

From The Quaker Greggs: William built a log cabin located on Strand Milas in 1684, his neighbors were Henry and Thomas Hollingsworth, Thomas Woolasten, George Hogg, William Hoge, John Hussy, and William Dixon.

     Alt. Death  	1687  	New Castle, Chester, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 

     Religion  	Quaker  [3, 6] 

     Died  	1 Jul 1687  	Strand Millas, Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 

     Buried  	1 Sep 1687  	Strand Millas, Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 

     Person ID  	I74555  	If the Legends Are True...

     Last Modified  	15 Sep 2011 

Father William Gregg, b. Abt 1616, Glen Orchy, County Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1672, Ardmore, Waterford, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location

     Mother  	Mary Grace James,   b. 1619, Glen Orchy, County Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1688, Ardmore, Waterford, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 

     Married  	Bef 1644  	County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 

     Alt. Birth  	Bef 1644  	County Armagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 

     Family ID  	F30934  	Group Sheet

Family Ann Wilkinson, b. Abt 1644, Ardmore, Waterford, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 5 Jan 1691/92, Strand Millas, Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location

     Married  	Abt 1666  	Ardmore, Waterford, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 

     Immigration  	1682  	Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 

     on the "Caledonia" with William Hoge & Barbara Hume 

         o In the book "Quaker Greggs" William Gregg left Ireland in 1682 on the ship "Caledonia" with William Hoge. William built a log cabin located on Stand Milas in 1684, his neighbors were Henry, and Thomas Hollingsworth, Thomas Woolasten, George Hogg, William Hoge, John Hussy, and William Dixon.

The Gregs, deeply imbued with spiritual piety, were most receptable to the teachings of William Penn when he visited Waterford, Ireland in 1678 and converted many Scottish settlers to the Society of Friends. So the Gregs became Penn Quakers.
As a devout adherent William Gregg was a member of a colonial Friend group which left southern Ireland after October 1623, possibly in the ship "Caledonia" with William Hoge. He had with him the silver-studded ivory-headed cane inherited as next to the oldest son from his father, William Greg, who left Glenarm Barony, County Antrim after May 1653. By this time the cane had become an heirloom whose story he recited many times to his children just as it was the custom for his ancestors to retain a bard whose duty was to sing the exploits of the Greg ancestral line. Charles A. Gregg, Fredericktown, Ohio, now is the proud hereditary owner of the cane.
The ship of Friends landed at Upland, now Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682. No doubt married relatives came with William Gregg besides his wife and four small children. Sedate and reserved in appearance they later made their way down the Delaware River to settle that part of Christiana Hundred bordering the Pennsylvania line and lying between Brandywine and Red Clay Creeks on the west side of Brandywine Creek near the present site of Centerville. The surface is elevated and broken with generally fertile soil. In this northern part was one of William Penn's principal manors, Rockland Manor, in which William Gregg was granted 200 acres in 1683 and a warrant for 400 acres on January 26, 1684. (Conrad's History of Delaware. Vol. 2, p. 462). Here he built a log cabin on a location which he called Strand Millas. It adjoined the lands of Mattias Defosse on Squirrel Creek, who died May 1708, had wife Sarah. Other neighbors were Henry Hollingsworth, Thomas Hollingsworth, Thomas Woolasten, George Hog, William Hoge, John Hussy, William Dixon.

     Children  	

     >	1. John Gregg, of Brandywine,   b. 1668, Ardmore, Waterford, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1738, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

     >	2. Ann Gregg,   b. 1670, Ardmore, Waterford, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1729, New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

     >	3. George Gregg,   b. 1674, Ardmore, Waterford, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1744, New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

      	4. Richard Gregg,   b. 1676, Ardmore, Waterford, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1716, Christiana Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

     Last Modified  	15 Sep 2011 

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